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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
STROP, n.2 Also stroap. Treacle, molasses (Ags. 1808 Jam.).
[Du. stroop, id., phs. a borrowing arising from 18th c. trade with the East Indies. Cf. Black-strap.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Strop n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/strop_n2>
